Asbestos Levels in California Town Don’t Warrant Full-Scale Health Study: CDC
04/20/2010 El Dorado Hills, CA (Mesothelioma News) – While residents of El Dorado Hills, Calif., face increased risk of disease from exposure to naturally occurring asbestos-in particular, a risk of mesothelioma, an almost always fatal cancer-federal health officials say that the asbestos levels don’t appear to be high enough to warrant an extensive health study. […]
Asbestos News: Asbestos Inspector Admits Faking Test Reports
04/16/2010 Mesothelioma News by the Asbestos Lawyers of Cooney & Conway In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, the owner of a lead and asbestos inspection company admitted to certifying at least seven buildings as toxin-free when, in fact, no testing had ever been conducted. Saverio “Sam” Todaro, owner of SAF Environmental Corp. of Queens, New […]
Record $30.3 Million Asbestos Verdict Affirmed by New Jersey Court
04/14/2010 Chicago, IL (Mesothelioma News)-The largest verdict ever awarded in an asbestos-related mesothelioma lawsuit in New Jersey-$30.3 million-was upheld by a state appeals court on April 5. In its opinion, the court ruled against the defendants, Borg-Warner Corp. and Asbestos Corp. Ltd., on every legal issue they had raised, including the standard of causation to […]
Mesothelioma news: PHA makes strides to rectify asbestos concerns
04/12/2010 Philadelphia, PA -The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has announced immediate steps to reassure residents that the PHA is committed to providing safe and healthy homes. As previously reported by Cooney and Conway, leading asbestos litigation attorneys, the PHA is under criminal investigation for routinely ripping out asbestos-laden insulation and disposing of it illegally in […]
Vaccine for mesothelioma
04/09/2010 Chicago, IL (Mesothelioma News)-According to a new study to be published in an upcoming print version of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, scientists have developed an investigational vaccine for mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. When researchers from the Netherlands tested the vaccine on 10 patients, […]
Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers of Cooney and Conway Redesign Web Site
Chicago, IL (Vocus) April 6, 2010 — “In this day and age, it is vital that legal professionals embrace online-based technologies to attract new clients and foster relationships with present ones,” said William Fahey, partner at Cooney & Conway. “The Internet has become the most effective avenue to assist attorneys and law firms in building […]
Kevin Conway Named One of the Top Ten Personal Injury Attorneys in Illinois
03/25/2010 March 24, 2010 — Kevin J. Conway, a nationally known trial lawyer whose work on catastrophic injury and asbestos-related litigation has brought justice, to families throughout the country, has been named one of the top ten personal injury attorneys in Illinois. That designation, in the December 2009 issue of Leading Lawyers Network magazine, carries […]
Asbestos Lawyers of Cooney Conway Launches Mesothelioma Portal
03/19/2010 Chicago, Illinois (March 10, 2010) — Mesothelioma is one of the most severe forms of personal injury a person can endure, as it comes with a great deal of physical, emotional, financial and legal suffering for both the victim and their families. In an effort to make legal counsel and information more readily available […]
Mesothelioma Lawsuit Helpline: New York City established new laws and regulations involving asbestos abatement
03/13/2010 New York, NY- The city of New York enacted several new regulations and laws to help protect and ensure the safety of asbestos abatement contractors and workers, who handle the toxic asbestos fibers that are prevalent in buildings throughout the city. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Buildings (DOB), and the […]
Reader beware-Salem Public Library toxic
Salem Public Library will restart the demolition and removal of asbestos containing materials from the reading hall. Oregon asbestos abatement injury news-Salem Public Library needs lighting changes to avoid asbestos fibers exposure. Salem, OR–Salem City Council agreed to reallocate $165,000 to the Salem Public Library in May 2009 so additional removal of asbestos containing materials […]
Roseville’s Brush Pottery needs asbestos abatement
Clean Ohio Assistance Fund issues $700,000 to the village of Roseville to assist with renovations including asbestos abatement project. Ohio asbestos injury attorneys-Former Brush Pottery to undergo asbestos abatement to remove toxic substance. Roseville, OH–The Ohio village of Roseville famous for its pottery since 1892 which sits in Muskingum and Perry counties received a $700,000 […]
Illinois courthouse needs asbestos removal
The Knox County courthouse located in Galesburg will be evaluated by an asbestos abatement company to determine asbestos removal costs. Illinois asbestos abatement-Building committee hires consultant to discover the asbestos removal costs of the Knox County courthouse in Galesburg. Galesburg, IL–Knox County asbestos abatement project needs and costs of the courthouse located in Galesburg will […]